University of South Carolina Union
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The University of South Carolina Union is a public university
with its main campus in Columbia, South Carolina
and a branch campus in Laurens
. It is one of the 4 regional USC campuses and is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
accredited two-year school in the USC System
. Between 500 and 600 students attend the University at one of its two campuses.
formed the Union County Commission for Higher Education to attract a college to their area. The University of South Carolina
sought to expand its reach throughout the state and agreed to build an extension campus in Union. Classes began at the campus in 1965 with an initial enrollment of 51 students. The campus currently includes four buildings in downtown Union with a branch campus in Laurens
at the Laurens County Higher Education Center.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
with its main campus in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
and a branch campus in Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
. It is one of the 4 regional USC campuses and is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
accredited two-year school in the USC System
University of South Carolina System
The University of South Carolina System is a state university system of eight campuses set up in 1957 to expand the educational opportunities of the citizens of South Carolina as well as extend the reach of the University of South Carolina throughout the state...
. Between 500 and 600 students attend the University at one of its two campuses.
History
In the 1960s, the citizens of UnionUnion, South Carolina
Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census.It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area , an which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater...
formed the Union County Commission for Higher Education to attract a college to their area. The University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
sought to expand its reach throughout the state and agreed to build an extension campus in Union. Classes began at the campus in 1965 with an initial enrollment of 51 students. The campus currently includes four buildings in downtown Union with a branch campus in Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
at the Laurens County Higher Education Center.